One Earth, One People : The Mythopoeic Fantasy Series of Ursula K. Le Guin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle and Orson Scott Card (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Oziewicz, Marek/ Palumbo, Donald E. (EDT)/ Sullivan III, C.W. (EDT)

McFarland & Co Inc（2008/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 271 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780786431359
• DDC分類 813.0876609

Full Description

This work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this central genre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. The author asserts that mythopoeic fantasy is not only the most complete literary expression of a worldview based on the existence of supernatural or spiritual powers but that the genre is in a unique position to transform social consciousness with a renewed emphasis on anticipating the future. The author lays out theoretical foundations for his argument in the first four chapters and then demonstrates how the works of fantasy authors Ursula K. LeGuin, Lloyd Alexander, Madeleine L'Engle, and Orson Scott Card exemplify his argument in the remaining four chapters.

Contents

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     

Foreword by Brian Attebery     

Introduction     

1. The Confusion over Fantasy and the Confusions of the Theoretical Era     

2. Reductionist and Holistic Criticisms in a Battle of Worldviews     

3. Mythopoeic Fantasy as a Modern Genre     

4. Twentieth-Century Rehabilitation of Myth and the Search for a New Story     

5. Rediscovering Harmony: Ursula K. Le Guin's Earthsea Sequence (1964-2001)     

6. Bridging the Past with the Future: Lloyd Alexander's Prydain Chronicles (1964-1973)     

7. Integrating Science and Spirituality: Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quartet (1962-1986)     

8. Reconnecting with Nature: Orson Scott Card's Tales of Alvin Maker (1987-2003)     

Conclusion     

Chapter Notes     

Works Cited     

Index